Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-03
GOVERNOR HILL ON CLEVE-
LAND AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

PAKTY.
NEw YORK, Feb. 22.-The annual
dinner Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club OF Brooklyn was given tonight in
that city, partly in honor of Governor
Hill. Senator Cloquitt, of Georgia, and
Gen. John G. Black, Of Illinois, were
among the guests. Letters OF regret
were read from President Cleveland,
Secretary Bayard, ex-Secretary Manning,
Senator Thurman, Attorney General
Garland, Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Whitney. In the course OF
his opening remarks President Frederick
r. Lee, OF the club, said: "The Demo-
cratic party has been strengthened by
the continued success Of President Cleve.
lands administration. The enforcement
of Civil Service Reform meets our
heartiest approval. We approve OF the
policy of the Administration in stead
lastly opposing a rupture with our Can
adam neighbors. The recent courageous
veto by the President Of the Dependent
Pension bill receives our heartiest com.
mendation."
Governor Hill was received with loud
and long.continued acclamations when
he arose and responded to the toast:
National Democracy" The speaker
paid a glowing tribute to Thomas Jefter'
son, whom he characterized as the
founder Of tho Democratic party, whose
history and principles the speaker de-
scribed. He said these principles guided
the party in its earliest days, and later
was added the now fully accepted Mon
roe Doctrine, and later still, under Jack.
sons administration, the admirable sys.
tenn of a dependent treasury was adopted
and has ever since been maintained.
Subsequently the party demands in
cluded the support of honest currency
and opposition to all sumptuary laws,
reduction OF war taxes in time Of peace,
economy in public expenditures and
liberal pensions for deserving soldiers.
The speaker declared that the Democ-
racy was ~wrongfully chiseled out OF the
United States Senators in New York,
Connecticut and Rhode Island by Re.
publican election machinery. The con.
troll OF the next United States Senate
would be maintained by the two votes OF
Nevada, which he said was decreasing
in population and has only $1,000 in
habitants-less than any Of the New
York counties. He declared reform as
necessary to prevent maiorities from mis-
conduct.
He compared the record Of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties relative to
the public lands, and said: "Cleveland's
administration has given the country the
benefit of honesty and economy. His
integrity and sincerity have never been
questioned. Laws have been faithfully
executed; revenues collected with dill.
gence; the expenses of the Government
reduced; foreign affairs conducted with
conservative dignity. In fact, Grover
Cleveland's administration has fulfilled
every promise earnestly and positively.
Finally, l appeal to those whose personal
ambition to lead at times tempt them to
break Democratic harmony. to desist
from %internecine feuds, obliterate all
factions and WELD it's tremendous powers
for the p~erpetuation OF Democratic Ad.
ministration, and declare there is but
one Democratic creed, and call upon all
Democrats, everywhere, to stand by that
party"
Senator Colquitt replied briefly to the
toast, "The New South" Gen. John
C. Black, of Illinois. replied to the SEN
timent, "The President of the United
States"